A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
Stunts
Harrier jet finale with actual military cooperation—unrepeatable today.
Practical Effects
Bridge explosion still holds up; they really blew that thing.
Acting
Jamie Lee Curtis's striptease—awkward, brave, oddly empowering.
Director
James Cameron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cameron built a functional harrier jet rig for $2 million because the military wouldn't let him fly one through Miami for real. The studio had a heart attack.
This was the first $100 million budget film led by a woman over 35—Jamie Lee Curtis's 'ordinary housewife' performance quietly subverted action-wife tropes even while the film indulged them.
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